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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



Lee's 

 Tree Pruner. 



Crider's Adjustable Fruit Picker. The handle, 

 which is to be attached to a pole, admits of four adjust- 

 ment?, making any part of the tree accessible ; the fruit is 

 secured without the slightest injury. $1.00 ; by mail $1.25. 



Waters' Improved Tree Pruner. The hook en- 

 circles the limb. The blade being supported on both sides, 

 enables it to be made very thin, making an easier and 

 smoother cut ; the blade is connected by a rod and pole 

 from 4 to 14 feet long. Extra cutting blades by mail, 30 cts. 

 4 feet pole.. .$1.75 I 8 feet pole.. .$2.25 I 12.fee"t pole. ..$2.70 

 6 " " ... 2.00 | 10 " " .... 2.50 | 14 " " ... 3.00 



Lee's New Pole Tree Pruner. Hook and blade 

 same as the Waters'. Can be placed on a pole of any 

 length ; is made entirely of wrought iron and steel, relia- 

 ble in every respect. $2.00. Extra blade by mail, 30 cts. 



Perfection Pruning 

 Shears. No. 3. Made en- 

 tirely of steel, and adapted to 

 light or heavy pruning; re- 

 quires little labor, and makes a 

 smooth cut. 7 inch, $2.25 ; 8 

 inch, $2.75 ; 9 inch, $3.00. 



English Rose Pruning 

 Shears. No. 4. Wrought-iron 

 handles, steel blade and spring. 

 A good tool. $2.50. 



German Pruning Shears. 

 No. 5. Steel blades, coiled steel 

 spring, which cannot drop out 

 and retains its elasticity. 



8 inch, $1.25 ; 9 inch, $1.50. 



No. 4. 



German Hedge Shears. 



Cut a thin slice from 

 center of Potato, hold 

 up to light and see feeder^ 

 as in small cut. 



A good low-priced shear. 

 7 inch, $1.75 ; 9 inch, $2.25 ; 

 10 inch, $2.50 ; 12 inch, 

 $3.00. 



Pruning Gloves, 

 to protect the hand. Made 

 of extra heavy buckskin. 

 $2.25 per pair. 



Concave Potato 

 Knife. For cutting seed 

 potatoes. This is undoubt- 

 edly the best knife for the 

 purpose. 25 cts. each ; 

 postpaid 30 cts. 



WOODEN PLANT AND TREE LABELS. 



Plant 4 inches 



, painted. 



Per 



100, 



12 cts. 



Per 1,000, $1.00 



" 4-V " 



" 





" 



15 " 



" 1.15 



" 5 " 



" 





a 



20 " 



1.25 



" 6 



" 





a 



25 " 



1.50 



" 8 " 



" 





a 



35 " 



4.00 



Nursery, 12 in 



ch, " 





u 



80 " 



6.00 



Tree, notched, 



34 inches 



long 



" 



15 " 



1.00 



Zinc labels. Per 100, 60 cts. 

 Indelible Ink, for zinc labels. Per bottle, 25 cts. 

 Indelible Marking Pencils, purple. 10 cts. each. 

 Soft Copper Wire for tree labels. Bunch, 10 cts. ; lb. 



$1.00. 



PLANT STANDS, BASKETS, ETC. 

 Wooden. Neatly made and painted green, 4 shelves, 



$3.50 ; 5 shelves, $5.00. 

 Wooden, Ash. Varnished, 30 inches high, $1.50. 

 Wire. Light and durable, with castors; half-round, 3 



shelves' $4.00. 



Hanging Baskets. Round Bowl, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50. 

 " " Oval Bowl, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, 



$2.50 and $3.50. 

 Arm Chairs, for piazzas and lawns, $4.00. Settees, 4 



to 6 feet long, $8.00. 

 Wire Hanging Baskets. Galvanized, 20, 25, 45 and 

 65 cts. 



TAPERING PLANT AND DAHLIA STICKS. 



9 u a i< 



35 



50 



60 



85 



$1.00 



85 



1.00 



1.25 



1.50 



a 





2.00 

 ' 3.00 



' 4 00^ 



2h " " " 





3 " " " 



4 " " " 



' 6 00 



5 " " " 



' 7 00 



3 ft. Dahlia, heavy, painted greer 



4 " " " 

 5 



6 " " " 



Sfi.long X s/S in. CtLa,. 



' 6.00 

 ' 7.00 



' 8.50 

 ' 10.00 



4ft. X 3/ >e in. 











3>/*fl. x sfie in. ■■ 





APERI 



AND 



ST 





3 ft. X >/z in. 







2 ■/'/(. r i/'S in ■ ■ 



T 



NG PLANT 



DAHLIA 



ICKS. 



2 ft. * 3/S in,. 



BELL GLASSES. 



Indispensable for propagat- 

 ing. They will be found ex- 

 tremely useful for the house as 

 by their use many cuttings can 

 be rooted and seeds started 

 which otherwise would be lost. 



5 in., 25 cts. eachi $2.50 per doz. 



6 " 35 " " 3.25 " " 



7 " 40 " " 4.00 " " 



SUNDRIES. 



Grafting Wax, first quality, in bars. With directions 

 for use. 1 lb., 40 cts. ; i lb., 25 cts.; £ lb., 15 cts. By 

 mail, 16 cts. per pound additional. 



Raffia, the best material for tying plants, vines, etc. 

 Per lb., 50 cts. 



Archangel Mats (new), 8 feet long and 4i feet wide. 

 85 cts. each. 



Russian Bass Mats for budding and covering hot 

 beds, second hand. 1st quality, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 

 2d quality, 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



Jersey Peat, for potting plants, etc. $1.50 per bbl. 



Propagating Sand. $1.50 per bbl. 



Prepared Potting Soil. 75 cts. per bush.; $1.50 

 per bbl. 



Sphagnum Moss, for packing, growing Orchids, etc. 

 $1.50 per bbl. 



Cocoa Fibre, for propagating and mulching. $1.50 

 per sack. 



FERTILIZERS. 



Pure Peruvian Guano. Guaranteed. The quantity 

 used per acre is from three to four hundred pounds ; before 

 using, it should be made fine and mixed with loam or 

 plaster. It should not be mixed with lime, ashes, muck 

 or clay ; nor should it come in contact with growing plants 

 •when "used in a dry state, li-lb. box, 15 cts. ; 3-lb. box, 

 25 cts. ; 5 lbs. in tin* box, 40 cts. Per sack of 200 lbs., $8.00 ; 

 per ton, $70.00. 



Soluble Tampico Guano. A high-grade fertilizer 

 for lawns and pot plants. 5 lbs., 25 cts. Sack of 200 lbs., 

 $6.00. Per ton, $50.00. 



Truxillo Guano. Prepared with especial care for 

 garden crops and small fruits. 5 lbs., 25 cts. ; sack of 200 

 lbs., $6.00. Per ton, $50.00. 



Bowker's Ammoniated Food for Flowers. Made 

 specially for plants grown in the Conservatory, House or 

 Garden; clean, free from offensive odor. Full directions 

 with each bag or package. Package, 35 cts. ; by mail, 50 

 cts. ; 5 lb. bag, 75 cts. ; 10 lbs., $1.25 ; 50 lbs., $3.50. 

 Add 16 cts. per lb. for postage. 



